by Joe Bulvid Michael is a successful 43-year old actuary with a wife and twins. One morning at a cafe, he envisions a life where he can truly be who he is, where love is love. Is this just a fantasy or a remembrance? August 29, 2019 @ …
THE MAROONS
by Jordan Powell The night before her family leaves for their annual tradition of going to Jamacia to celebrate Maroon Day, Marley, decides she's not going and instead she is going to the dance with a boy. Deano, her father, has to convince her that her tradition, her …
WITHIN THE ICE
by Wiley June The play follows Philip Enfance, the captain of a British exploration ship which is marooned at the south pole. He struggles with his own internal monsters and competence as a captain, even as his crew is gradually picked off by a monster all their own. …
A WHALEY BIG MISTAKE
by Ellery Pierce A boy stumbles upon a beached whale who changes his life forever... August 29, 2019 @ 6:15pm August 30, 2019 @ 6:15pm Sept. 1, 2019 @ 9pm All Shows at the Hudson Guild Theater To purchase …
THE VOICE OF REASON
by Brendan Sheehan With the help of a mysterious voice, Will confronts the most traumatic experience of his life. August 29, 2019 @ 6:15pm August 30, 2019 @ 6:15pm Sept. 1, 2019 @ 9pm All Shows at the Hudson …
WAKING UP
by Fernando Segall A struggling actress needs to decide if it's time to give up on her dreams and face reality. August 29, 2019 @ 6:15pm August 30, 2019 @ 6:15pm Sept. 1, 2019 @ 9pm All Shows at the Hudson Guild …
SECOND STORY MAN AND THE SECRET OF SUCCESS
.: Musical Festival :. by Joseph Bach A Runyunesque fable in the tradition of Guys and Dolls about a thief, a Second Story Man. His wife will leave him if he steals, a loan shark will kill him if he stops. A Comedy with great tunes. Laughs and …
FASTER THAN SHADOWS
by Matthew Davis A young woman with a borderline personality disorder drags home a homeless youth and a male escort to create a family out of them. August 27, 2019 @ 9pm August 28, 2019 @ 6:15pm August 31, 2019 @ 4pm - …
HIGH ARTS
by Phoebe Tsao and Ezra Burstein When Kevin walks in carrying a stolen four-million-dollar painting, he and his friends don’t have many options. Revealed through smoking sessions, ballroom dancing, acid trips, and a radio that nobody listens to, High Arts …
ISHMAEL AND ISAAC AT MORIAH
by Federico Mostert The Biblical tale of the Binding of Isaac. The Islamic tale of Ishmael. The two meet on a camping trip. Religion is like Family, complicated. August 22, 2019 @ 9pm August 24, 2019 @ 6:30pm August 25, 2019 …
ERZSEBET, THE MONOLOGUE
by A I Merino Erzsébet, a XVII Century Biographical Performance based on the life of Elizabeth Bathory. Erzsébet goes in records as one of the most significant femicides in history, nevertheless some people created this hearsay for their own …
GUY
by Francois Maree Guy, a mid-20s South African immigrant living in New York City, navigates one week of his life after experiencing some recent tragedy. This play taps into the aching cavities that are as misunderstood, unpredictable, interesting, and …
MAGGIE
.: Musical Festival :. by Nathan Liu Desperate for money, a struggling lesbian musician goes home to visit her estranged, homophobic father in the hopes that he will help her. August 22, 2019 @ 6:15pm August 23, 2019 @ …
THE SUMATRAN DANCER
by Anthony Barone Erotic dance has delivered Mata Hari from poverty. She's famous in Paris among generals and aristocrats. But World War I changes everything. The clubs are empty and debts mount. Before she and her Russian lover can escape the horrors she's …
RUNNING: A NEW PLAY
by Sean Chandler A married, closeted-gay mayoral candidate who is outed in a very public manner must contend with it's effects on his campaign and family. August 20, 2019 @ 6:15pm August 24, 2019 @ 9pm August 25, 2019 @ 1:30pm …
EMERGENCY
.: Musical Festival :. by Jeff and Jacob Foy Justin Marks, M.D. has one night to save his career. Emergency is a modern-day American musical that follows Dr. Marks through this 12-hour shift and allows the audience to experience the laughs, love, …
STEEPLECHASE
by Chris Nelson Step right up! The big top is open for business! Join Viv and her companions in bacchanalian NYC. We're treated to a circus of past and present pleasures, vying for attention like barkers at Coney Island. August 19, 2019 @ …
Bella Florence, Playwright of – O NEGATIVE
This summer, I had the pleasure of taking part in the 2018 Spring/Summer Festival. My play O Negative came to life thanks to the support of Robert and the Festival team. O Negative is a project I began 15 months ago, a total labor of love, and I've spent countless nights dreaming about the day it …
Marsha Johnson, Playwright of – MOONDANCE
I had never produced a show but now found myself needing to produce a full, ninety -minute musical. I knew we needed to begin; we needed to get our show on its feet. The confines of a festival made me reluctant to go that route. Would the show even resemble itself with a minimal set, honed down to …
Sean Welch, Playwright of – RAVENHOOK
The New York Theater Festival was truly the most wonderful experience. The leadership, productions, theatre space, tech crew, and everyone involved created the most pleasurable Spring/Summer Festival As an actor, this production allowed me to simply perform with absolute freedom. Additionally, …
BOY IN THE WINDOW
by Michael Jones His past stolen, future slow to arrive, a meth-head boyfriend, confused and angry, Andre leaves the Bronx for San Francisco at the height of the plague. Free-spirited non-apologetic friends offer Andre permission to live his truth but first, …
SOUL MATES
by Ardina Cerra A love story with a twist that has gone on for a life time. August 15, 2019 @ 6:15pm August 16, 2019 @ 6:15pm August 18, 2019 @ 9pm All Shows at the Hudson Guild Theater To purchase …
SELF-DEFENSE
by Alexandra Montesino Eli, the daughter of a blacksmith, has no interest in armor and wants to learn how to defend herself physically, but her stubborn father does not believe in fighting and forbids her from learning. August 15, 2019 @ …
THE SAMPLE
by Sean O'Leary This play is a comic tale set at the intersection of modern medicine and pornography. In a couple’s quest for a baby a middle-aged man arrives at the fertility clinic to provide a semen sample for analysis. Sometimes humanity is lost and even …